Crime Rates at Kingsthorn Road, Poundbury, Dorchester, DT1 3RR

Kingsthorn Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Dorchester Poundbury , and the 248th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingsthorn Road (DT1 3RR) in the last 12 months was 76.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1.4% higher than the Dorchester Poundbury average (75.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsthorn Road (DT1 3RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Halstock Street (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.